Who is the ROC in the Olympics?

The ROC was among the teams participating in the Opening Ceremonies in Beijing Friday바카라 게임 웹사이트� but who are they?ROC stands for Russian Olympic Committee, a delegation of Russian athletes who are competing in the Olympics even though their country is under a two-year ban due to doping violations.The ROC has to abide by several different rules set by the International Olympic Committee so they remain "neutral" athletes. Why did Russia get banned from the Olympics?After a major doping scandal, the World Anti-Doping Agency unanimously agreed in 2019 to impose a four-year ban on Russia, preventing them from competing in international sporting events.WADA's decision came after the Russian Anti-Doping Agency covered up positive doping tests when it was asked to comply with further investigation into the "Moscow Data," a 2016 report that revealed a sophisticated state-sponsored doping program. Following an appeal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport shortened the four-year ban to two years.Athletes who were not a part of the doping scandal were granted permission to compete in athletic events as a neutral party, forming the 2020 ROC and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics OAR, an acronym for Olympic Athletes from Russia.What are the rules for the ROC?The Russian flag and national anthem are not allowed at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Although athletes are allowed to display Russia's colors of white, blue and red, their uniform cannot contain the word "Russia" unless it is accompanied by "neutral athlete." The ROC must be publicly displayed as the ROC and cannot be spelled out as the Russian Olympic Committee. ROC members are represented by a flag containing an Olympic flame in Russia's colors with the Olympic rings underneath. ROC gold medalists will hear Pyotr Tchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No. 1바카라 게임 웹사이트� at the podium instead of the country바카라 게임 웹사이트�s national anthem. At the Summer Games in Tokyo last year, the concerto was played for the first time when Vitalina Batsarashkina won a gold medal for the women's 10m air pistol event. It will be the third and last Olympics under these restrictions for Russia, which fielded an ROC team at last year's Tokyo Olympics and the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Olympic Athlete from Russia바카라 게임 웹사이트� team at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.When will Russia be back in international competition?The ban ends on Dec. 16. Until then, Russia cannot be represented as a country at the World Cup 2022 or the 2022 Winter Olympics. Russia will be allowed to compete under its name at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The ROC was among the teams participating in the Opening Ceremonies in Beijing Friday바카라 게임 웹사이트� but who are they?

ROC stands for Russian Olympic Committee, a delegation of Russian athletes who are competing in the Olympics even though their country is under a two-year ban due to doping violations.

The ROC has to abide by several different rules set by the International Olympic Committee so they remain "neutral" athletes.

Why did Russia get banned from the Olympics?

After a major doping scandal, the World Anti-Doping Agency unanimously agreed in 2019 to impose a four-year ban on Russia, preventing them from competing in international sporting events.

WADA's decision came after the Russian Anti-Doping Agency covered up positive doping tests when it was asked to comply with further investigation into the "Moscow Data," a 2016 report that revealed a sophisticated state-sponsored doping program.

Following an appeal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport shortened the four-year ban to two years.

Athletes who were not a part of the doping scandal were granted permission to compete in athletic events as a neutral party, forming the 2020 ROC and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics OAR, an acronym for Olympic Athletes from Russia.

What are the rules for the ROC?

The Russian flag and national anthem are not allowed at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Although athletes are allowed to display Russia's colors of white, blue and red, their uniform cannot contain the word "Russia" unless it is accompanied by "neutral athlete." The ROC must be publicly displayed as the ROC and cannot be spelled out as the Russian Olympic Committee. ROC members are represented by a flag containing an Olympic flame in Russia's colors with the Olympic rings underneath.

The ROC Team takes part in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Stadium (also known as the Bird's Nest).

Sergei Bobylev\TASS via Getty Images

ROC gold medalists will hear Pyotr Tchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No. 1바카라 게임 웹사이트� at the podium instead of the country바카라 게임 웹사이트�s national anthem. At the Summer Games in Tokyo last year, the when Vitalina Batsarashkina won a gold medal for the women's 10m air pistol event.

It will be the third and last Olympics under these restrictions for Russia, which fielded an ROC team at last year's Tokyo Olympics and the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Olympic Athlete from Russia바카라 게임 웹사이트� team at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

When will Russia be back in international competition?

The ban ends on Dec. 16.

Until then, Russia cannot be represented as a country at the World Cup 2022 or the 2022 Winter Olympics. Russia will be allowed to compete under its name at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.